Status:
COMPLETED
ABC Trial: Awakening and Breathing Controlled
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Thomas Foundation, Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Aging
Respiration, Artificial
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a new RN/RRT (Registered Nurse/Registered Respiratory Therapist) directed 2-step protocol to wean patients off of a ventilator. This protocol in...
Detailed Description
Unnecessary delays in removing patients from mechanical ventilation increase morbidity, mortality, and cost. According to recently published guidelines, the current standard of care for weaning involv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Recently on mechanical ventilation (less than 2 weeks prior to enrollment)
- Require mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours
- Over 18 years old
- Under the services of medicine, cardiology, and neurology
Exclusion
- Admission after cardiopulmonary arrest
- Inability to obtain informed consent
- Existence of an extubation order at the time of the evaluation
- Dependence upon mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks prior to enrollment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
334 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00097630
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
December 11 2009
Active Locations (4)
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1
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
2
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
3
University of Pennsylvania - Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
4
St. Thomas Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37202